Fighting Malaria

The female anopheles mosquito carries the malaria parasite and implants it in a human's blood system. The mosquito's home and breeding ground is generally in a area of standing water such as swampland. Because the eucalyptus absorbs large amounts of water and grows rapidly, it can drain swampland thereby destroying the habitat of the mosquito, and consequently stopping the spread of malaria.   In Africa it was use to drain malarial swamps. The common name given it there - fever tree - indicates that through its help in draining the swamps, the breeding grounds of the malarial (anopheles) mosquito are being eliminated and hence the fever - that is, malaria - is becoming less common.

The eucalyptus tree belongs to the myrtle family (Myrtaceae). With regard to the sanitary value of the tree, it has been strongly stated that its value  was owing to its rapid growth and the great absorbent power of its roots in drying up  wet and marsh lands, but it is no longer doubted that Eucalyptus globulus, along with  other species of Eucalyptus, evaporate with water a volatile oil and a volatile acid,  which permeate the atmosphere and contribute to its invigorating and healthy nature and character.

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